For many, their planned junior and senior proms set for this weekend downtown are cancelled.

One example includes Patapsco High School in Baltimore County that made plans to hold the junior prom at the Museum of Industry.

Instead a night of fun at the Inner Harbor, the prom will take place on familiar ground at the school.

"We wanted to make sure we were protecting the investments that parents had made when they rented tuxes and rented limousines. People put a lot of time and energy into this, and we felt the best way that we could protect that time and that energy was to move the prom to the gym here," Patapsco High School principal Craig Reed said.

There were few complaints coming from Pataptsco students and parents.

"I'm just glad we're having it all because I know some people like if they get it rescheduled, they can't have it all, and I would feel really terrible if I couldn't have my junior prom," student Kayla Wittman said.

"I think it's a good decision to keep the kids safe and they can have their prom still, and that's the important part. They have the memory," parent Christie Wittman said.

The Museum of Industry has become a hot spot for proms and other school-related activities. In Patapsco's case, they'll get a full refund, but there is concern about the weeks ahead.

"Unfortunately, a lot the high schools are from counties where they are being mandated that they are not allowed to come into the city for activities such as school field trips or proms. We're working very closely to reschedule a lot of them in case, or work with them to make sure their kids have a great prom," said Claire Mullins, with the Museum of Industry.

If it's up to Patapsco's principal and school staff their prom will be a night to remember.

"They're going to make the cafeteria look like an amazing area. They're super excited about it, a lot of lights, a lot of drapes, a lot of action and a lot of fun," prom organizer Delana Shifflett said.

More than two dozen Baltimore County high schools expect to have their proms in the coming weeks.

"Everyone has been cooperative with our principals, as far as venues down in the city, and they've wanted to work with them and made other arrangements so schools are working to have that plan B should they need to have it," said Maria Lowry, with Baltimore County schools.

If schools come up short, Baltimore County said it will pitch in financially.